Damon Heta beats Ben Robb 6-4
World Series: New Zealand Masters · Last 16 · Fri 14 Aug
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We are underway at World Series: New Zealand Masters in Last 16 with Damon Heta against Ben Robb. The scoring swings from leg to leg before Damon Heta finally seals it 6-4, with the pressure rising whenever the players move into finishing range.
Leg 1 — break of throw: Damon Heta cannot take out 64 and leaves 16; Ben Robb punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ben Robb leads 1-0. Leg 2: Damon Heta cannot take out 72 and leaves 16; Ben Robb punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 2 darts. Ben Robb leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Damon Heta cannot take out 76 and leaves 40; Damon Heta closes 40 with Ben Robb waiting on 32 in 1 dart. Ben Robb leads 2-1. Leg 4: Ben Robb takes out 41 in 2 darts. Ben Robb leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta cannot take out 14 and leaves 4, Ben Robb punishes it immediately by taking out 60, a break of throw. Ben Robb leads 4-1. Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta takes out 87 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ben Robb leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta takes out 98 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Ben Robb leads 4-3. Leg 8 — back level: Ben Robb cannot take out 97 and leaves 24; Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Damon Heta takes out 105 in 1 dart. Damon Heta leads 5-4. Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Damon Heta cannot take out 32 and leaves 32; Damon Heta closes 32 with Ben Robb waiting on 72 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Damon Heta wins 6-4.
Damon Heta posts the higher three-dart average, 97.13 compared with 87.33. Damon Heta hits 3 maximums and Ben Robb hits 0. On the doubles, Damon Heta converts 32.0% and Ben Robb finishes at 57.0%. Damon Heta's longest burst is 5 legs in a row.
Damon Heta has the result, but the final score only tells part of it. The match contains 5 breaks of throw and 1 clear lead change. The decisive difference comes in the moments when one player reaches a finish, the other is close enough to punish a miss, and the next visit suddenly matters more than the average.
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How every leg unfolded
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Leg 1 — break of throw: Damon Heta cannot take out 64 and leaves 16; Ben Robb punishes it immediately by taking out 20 in 1 dart, a break of throw. Ben Robb leads 1-0.
Leg 2: Damon Heta cannot take out 72 and leaves 16; Ben Robb punishes it immediately by taking out 60 in 2 darts. Ben Robb leads 2-0.
Leg 3 — run stopped: Damon Heta cannot take out 76 and leaves 40; Damon Heta closes 40 with Ben Robb waiting on 32 in 1 dart. Ben Robb leads 2-1.
Leg 4: Ben Robb takes out 41 in 2 darts. Ben Robb leads 3-1.
Leg 5 — break of throw: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta cannot take out 14 and leaves 4, Ben Robb punishes it immediately by taking out 60, a break of throw. Ben Robb leads 4-1.
Leg 6 — immediate break-back: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta takes out 87 in 2 darts, 11 darts in total, a break of throw. Ben Robb leads 4-2.
Leg 7: Maximum from Damon Heta! Damon Heta takes out 98 in 1 dart, 10 darts in total. Ben Robb leads 4-3.
Leg 8 — back level: Ben Robb cannot take out 97 and leaves 24; Damon Heta punishes it immediately by taking out 16 in 2 darts, a break of throw. We're level at 4-4.
Leg 9 — lead change: Damon Heta takes out 105 in 1 dart. Damon Heta leads 5-4.
Leg 10 — match-clinching leg: Damon Heta cannot take out 32 and leaves 32; Damon Heta closes 32 with Ben Robb waiting on 72 in 2 darts, 17 darts in total, a break of throw. That's the match - Damon Heta wins 6-4.